Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1895, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, ————o———==—==—=—=—=—=_—_—————— = THE NEW WEATHER CHIEF | HIGHBINDERS’ WORK LATE NEWS BY WIRE Undiminished Interest in the Farrall Trial, THE DECEASED'S BROTHER TESTIFIES Relations of the Accused Hall. _——— -TESTIMONY OF EXPERTS Special Dispatch to the Evening Star. LA PLATA, Md., July 5.—Undiminished interest in the proceedmgs marked the fifth day of the trial of Mrs. Belle Farrall, oh ‘el with the murder of her husband, Frederick Farrall, in December last by strychnine poisoning. For a time it appeared a though a post- ponement would be necessary owing to the serious indisposition of two jurors, but after meiical attendance the iaen were able to r me the:r seats in the box. The fir: Chapp 33 of the day, George E. a clerk in a general mer han dise re at Hughesville, testified that November 27 last he sold Mrs, jfarrall a vial of strychnine, the tomer stating that she desired it for the purpose of kill- ing Mrs. Farrall first inquired for “Rough on Ttats,"" but later said that she prefe-red strychnine. While not a regular customer the Parrails occasionally made purchases at Chappelear’s store. Alfred Farrall Testifies, The prisoner leaned forward in her chair as Alfred Farrall of Washington, a brother of the deceased, took the stand. He recited Several conversations held with hig sister- in-law soon after the death of her hus- band, one being in regard to an alleged visit which Mrs. Farrall made to M Halt hall with last September in company that I saw Rer on the flying Hall, and their heads were I was also looking at them Med in the | Helle then adm't e had done wrong, a ing that it was the time Hail had anything to do with first her.” At this statement by the witness Mrs. Farrall peared greatly smiled in deubting manner. On another occasion, when the witness was in company with Mrs. Farrall at her home, he testified that he pointed to a poi trait of his dead brother exclaimed: “Why hid you kill that man Accordiny: to Mr. Farrall, the widow replied “Oh, God! If I could only undo what I have dene.” ard then rushed to the picture and dropped on her knees hefore it. There was a little excitement during the cross-examination of Farrail when cow sel for th ‘ense asked the witness if he entered the bed room of Mrs. Farrall on e@ certain morning while she was in bed? He had. “Did you_approach close to the bed?" asked Mr. Mudd. ‘I did,” roplied the witness. “Did you cali her ‘dear, sweet little thing’ and take liberties with her?” was tie rext qrest’on. To this Mr. nial. ‘At one tim amused, and Farrall made an emphatic " the witness said, “I stated Jl that if she was not careful nd the bars. She would go behind answered that before sh the bars she would administer another dese. “Then you asmit that you did give the polso! I said, and she arswered, ‘So says the community at large.’ Tn reply io an inquiry from the state's at- torney, Mr. Farrall stated that the accused vas in the habit of frequently imbibing whisky. i “How much did she take at one time? ed the attorney. ‘Oh, she ususlly got away with a pretty good-sized slug.” was the answer, and {t caused a xencral laugh, in which the fair isoner joined heartily. ‘The next person called was Miss Olympia Furch, an employe at Farrall's Hotel in Hughesvi'le. Relatiors With Hall. stified that Eugene Hall-frequently stayed at the hotel, and he and Mrs. Far- rall were on very friendly terms, the latter spending considerable time in Hall's room. ter Mr. Farrall's death the hotel. Mrs. Farrall was time oc ying a room with the durin night. The accused , said to with that CD ie oing to Hall, and left the bed room of the - Miss Burch further said that let- had been written to Hall by rrall were read to her by the a They were signed ‘Magdalene, Mrs. Farrt!l explaining this by saying that should an outsicer chance to see the letters the ijlentity of the writer wes not likely to be @ vstd by the mature. According to Miss h. on the night Mr. Farrall bs was taken sick all the family had eaten oysters and crackers for supper later. ‘After Mr. Farrall had retired Mrs. Far- tall, the nt girl and the witness took doses of “quinine,” which were prepared by the accu the medicine being poured on pieces of seraped gr apple. A dose also ared for Mr. Farrall by his wife, which the latter carried to him In his room. The witness also testified that after Mr. Farrail’s death Mrs, Farrall showed her a plain gold ring, which, the widow sald, Hall had given her, and further remarked: I told you some one would be in his shoes before lon Miss Turch was still on the stand when recess was taken at 1 o'clock. Dr. Kalusowski on the Stand. Dr. Thomas S. Owen of La Plata followed Dr. Schae‘fer on the stand yesterday after- noon. He merely stated that he assisted Dr. Schaeffer in making the autopsy over Frederick rall and identified the notes to which Dr, Schaeffer referred yesterday, then Dr. Henry E. Kalusowski of Washi: was sworn. The latter stated been a chemist for twenty estitnony corroborative of dears, and & that furnished by Dr Schaeffer, regarding the pi ence of strychnine in the organs re- moved frofi the body of the deceased at the autopsy. Dr, Kalusowskt also described an wlysis he had made of the contents of glass vial, handed Dr. Schaeffer Attorney Matthews, for examin- found the same to be pure f. Matthews, state’s attorney for county, took'the stand to testify t the Vial containing strychnine was, at request, ured from Mrs. Farrall by minanuel Farrall, a brother of the alleged mmanuel Parrall that December 21, 1s mise of his brother, he went to his sister-in-law at Mr. Matthews’ iggestion and asked her for a bottle of which Was understood to be in ion strychnin he posse at ion Mrs. Farrall produced , stating that she had purchased ine ats. among other things, Hall trych for the purpose of ex- said frequently at Mr. ptember 2% last ari il home tn a b dict, aft > the aff et book at the time of his ath, according to the witness, $ in When the suggestion of exhuming broached rall de- ‘oposed to who might a Ate Markel and wife, « ction fe sath Mrs. F: rall was apparently greatly ‘distressed and M. Bowling, a mer he home of the di of the ugh on clearly nt of Hushes- was the He testilied to for sale in his purpose of the Parrall desired a naturally Rats th and } | this afternoo . JULY 5, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. Farrall when the latter died, which was later turned over to the administrator of the estate. Trinls of the Jury. The twelve men who were so difficult to secure in order to complete the jury are in a position far from enviable. They are constantly under the eyes of two ex- tremely vigilant bailiffs, and are not al- lowed to communicate with outsiders ex- cept through the court. At night they are locked in a room on the top floor of the hotel, and are not permitted to patronize th. solitary barber that the new county Seat boasts of, while the climax was reached late last night, when the chief justice summoned one of the bailiffs and directed that nothing of an intoxicating nature be served to the jurors. Every morning before the opening of court and each evening after adjournment the jury is taken for a walk. Gf course, the members are not allowed to separate, and the scene is en interesting one to the spectator when a member desires to pro- ceed in a certain direction, 4 second in an- other way anc perhaps a third along a still different path, all at the same instant. The straggling appearance of the jury hes earned for it the appellation “Chain gang," and not infrequently as the hon- ored body passes along does it hear sug- gestions that the “gang” be put to work improving the county roads or performing other chores, But particularly galling is it for the doz- en men, who have sworn to render a true verdict according to evidence regarding the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Belle Farrall, to maintain sitence when the loungers about the saloons remark: Jim, there's a thirsty look on your face; come over and have a drink with me.” In whatever light im" regards the invitation, he cannot respond, bot must walk on with the laugh- ter of a jolly throng ringing in his ears. Truly, a position on the jury of the Farrall murder trial is far fiom being a sinecure. —-——_—_ COOL BREEZES AT ST. LOUIS. Social Events Among the Soldiers at Camp Hancock. Special Dispatch to the Evening Star. CAMP HA St. Louis, Juiy 5.— The day opened with an overcast sky and a cool breeze, which makes one feel very much more hopeful of the success of the encampment than did the close, sultry weather of yesterday. Yesterday was the big day at the fair grounds. Fully 40,000 people witnessed the great sham battle, in which 2,000 soldiers contested for victory. The great grand Stand was packed to the roof, and crowds were posted all around the grounds on fences and sheds, and the track was filled to its capacity. The officers of the National Rifles have been invited to a box party by the Branch Guards for tonight. The commissioned ofll- cers of the National Rifles will entertain their chaperon and maids of honor at luncheon today in the building ia the fair sSrounds owned by the St. Louis Club. This eception is to be followed later by one Sven to the entire company by the chap- eron, Mrs. J. L. Morrison. Saturday night there Is to be a grand chaperones’ ball at, the St. Louis Club house, given in honor of the commissioned citicers of the camp and other distinguished guests. The National Rifles are the only company whose entire membership ts in- vited. There is a great protest among the other companies on account of the dis- tinction, The Rifles are solid for the maiden drill. Bets are flying 2 to 1 in favor of them. From all that can be learn- ed {t seems the general opinion that if the Rifles are beaten for second prize in the big drill that the score will be very close. Zouave Day in Camp. By Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 5.—This was zouave Gay at Camp Hancock. Contesting com- panies in that class drilled for prizes ag- gregating $2,250. Affairs at camp were very quiet. As there were early signs of ratn, very few people were present during the forenoon, but later, when the weajher cleared up, the »ttendance became larger. After the usual guard mount the inspection of ccntesting zouave companies began. As ro regulations are followed in the drill, the judges are obliged to render their decisions solely upon tne ability of each company to perform its own evolutions. Each contesting company has won first prize in other big contests, and the rivalry between them for first honors is intense, 7s was evideneed by the drill today, each com- pany doing the utmost to put up a drill that should give it the victory. ss SIX FOUND DEAD. Chicngoans Asphyxinted by the Ac- cldental Turning on of the Gas. CHICAGO, July 5.—Six people, members of the same family, were asphyxiated by gas last night, and were found dead in their beds today. The dead are: Frederick Hellman, a bricklayer, thirty- six years old. Ida Hellman, his wife. Fritz Hellman, aged twelve. Ida Heliman, aged ten. William Hellman; aged eight. Hedwig Hellman, aged four. The family lived at 601 Cornelia street. The deaths are supposed to have resuited from the accidental turning of a gas jet in the sleeping rooms. ———.__ TRAIN WRECKING. Police Not Successful So Far in the Search, Although the Baltimore and Ohio detec- tives have done some hard work in their efforts to capture the men who made such a desperate effort to blow up a train with @ynamite near the Big Monocacy Monday night they have not yet succeeded in land- ing the gulliy parties behind the bars. Yes- terday Detective Lloyd went out as far as Chevy Chase to make inquiries concerning any strangers who may have been seen about there since Monday. What he learn- ed, if anything, is not known, but it {s known that as soon as he returned to the city he took a train for Washington Junc- This morning about 11 o'clock Policeman Evans made an errest at Eckington, which he thought might prove an important one. ‘fhe man whom he arrested was about thirty years old, and his clothing indicated that he had probably made a change in his appearance at some country store. ‘The man's suspicious conduct attracted the officer's attention, and when he went in the woods and questioned him the man said he was from New York, and that he was hungry. the officer told him, ‘ome with me,” “and I'll get you some lunch. Together they started, as the man sup- posed, to a lunch room, but in reality they were on their way to Conner’s drug store on New York avenue, from where the ofli- cer afterward sent a message for the patrol wagon. While walking to the store the stranger said he came from New York yesterday. Re did not purchase a ticket, he sald, but be gave the conductor a tip. He came here, he said, because he was anxious to spend a Fourth of July in Washington. He wore a dark vest and black box coat, such as the leader of the gang ts said to have worn, but he did not have dark trousers and a straw ha Instead of these he wi a pair of gray trousers and a cheap slouch hat, such as might have been purchased at a country store. When the second police station was reached the man, who Is an Irishman, gave his name as Filas Lew. Lteut. Teeple questioned the prisoner and concluding he did not answer the descrip- tion of the alleged dynamiter released him. Policeman vans called at headquarters to tell of the arrest to In- erger,and he was very much to hear that he had been re- spector Hollin surprised ed. Although the man arrested told the ofll- cer he came from New York, when he reached the police station he said he was from Richmond. Se Personal Mention. tor Faulkner of West Virginia ar- n the city today and will leave for his home tonight. er General Wilson spent the Fourth of July at his home in West Vir- ginla. He reached Washington this morn- ing. Mr. Ecke! controller of ths curre s. has gone out of town for a few d = c of the Medical Director C. J. Osbors navy is in the city on leave. ‘treasury on the supp¢ | | Mr. Willis L. Moore Assumes Charge of the Office. He Meets the OMcials and Employes and Immediately Gets Into Harness, Mr. Willis L. Moore, the new chief of the weather bureau, whose commission reach- ed the city yesterday from Gray Gables, took the oath of office shortly after noon yesterday and assumed his new duties without ceremony of any kind. His first official act was to send telegrams to all the observers and forecasters throughout the country informing them that he had taken hold of the bureau according to the direction of tne President. He was at his desk early this morning, going over the official matters which had accumulated somewhat during the past few days. Mr. James R. Cook, the chief clerk, who was acting chief of the bureau during the in- terim between Professor Harrington and Professor Moore, had a consultation with the new chief, together with Major Dun- woody, the assistant chief, and then the heads of all the divistons’ and the chief forecasters Were summoned and an in- formal conference about the work of the bureau was held. Got Into the Harness. Mr. Moore's intimate acquaintance with all the details of the werk of the weather bureau made his induction into office com- paratively simple and easy, and in a few hours he had got thoroughly into harness. He assured the chiefs of divisions and oth- er principal officials that he hoped to con- tinue the system already in force and to work harmoniously with them, many of whom he had known personally during his former work in the service as a subordi- nate. Later in the morning he held a re- ception and greeted all of the employes, most of whom knew him intimately. ‘They gave him a hearty welcome into his new offite, and by noon the surcharged atmos- phere of the bureau had greatly cleared up and all indications pointed to fair weather, with no storm centers anywhere in sight. ee CONSIDERING THE CAS‘ ‘Tharp Bonds Post Oflice Contract Be- fore Mr. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary Hamlin has under consideration today the question as to whether Tharp & Bond, the contractors for iron work on the Washington city post of- fice, shall be granted an extension of time to complete their work on the building, or whether their contract shall be forfeited and the unfinished work undertaken by the government at the expense of the con- tractors. The question will be decided one way or the other tomorrow. If Mr. Hamlin fol- lows the suggestion of Supervising Archi- tect Aiken, as contained in his letter to the contractors of June 26, heretofore published in The Star, the present contract will be forfeited tomorrow and the government will then complete the iron work at the risk of the contractors. Inasmuch, how- ever, as the contractors say that the iron beams, the absence of which is responsible for the delay in the work, will surely be delivered at the building rext week and the work prosecuted with the utmost diligence, it is not at ali untikely that Assistant Se retary Hamlin may corclude to give the contractors another chance by a short ex- tension of time for the completion of the work. ‘This probability Is strengthened by the fact that the government is in no wise prepared to secure the material necessary for the independent prosecution of the work without the delays incident to the making of new. contracts. THE CHICKAMAU A DEDICATION. Invitations to Participate in the Cere- monies Now Being Sent Out. Col. bright, sergeant-at-arms of the Sen- ate, Is sending out notices to the members. of the joint committee of Congress ap- pointed at the last session to attend the dedication of the Chickamauga and Chat- tanooga Natlonal Park, September 1S to 21 next. This visitation was authorized by a concurrent resolution, which passed on the 2d of March, directing the sergeant- at-arms to defray the expenses of the trip of the joint committee out of $5,000 of the $20, appropriated by the act of December 15, 1804, which gave the Secre- tary of War authority to prepare for the dedication. Secretary Lamont afterward extended an invitation io the Congress to attend the ceremonies, but, as they would cceur during recess, it was decided to send a representative committee from each house, and accordingly the following ap- pointments were made by the Speaker and the Vice President gore, Mors , Wheel Representatives Kil- er of Alabama, Cox, Maddox, Grosvenor, Kiefer, Strong, Avery Hatch, Culberson, Reed, Sayers, Talbott, Sickles, Wilson (now the Postmaster Gen- eral), Mallory, Boutelle, Alexander, T. J. Menderson, Hooker, Tarsney, D. B. Hen. derson, Bingham, Draper, Harrison, W. B. English, Marshall, H. C. Van Voorhis and Lapham; Senators Palmer, Pasco, Proc- tor, Mills, Peffer, Squire, Davis, Cockrell, Daniel, Hawley, Gordon, Quay, Berry and Sherman. In addition to these Congressmen the resolution provided that the official rep- resentation should include those who par- ticipated in the campaign befoye Chatta- nooga, and the circular that is being sent out states that this designation, from the best information obtainable, includes the foliowing named members of the two houses: Senators Bate, Harris, Blackburn, Caffery, Manderson, Mitchell of Wiscon- sin and Morgan, and Representatives Bow- ers of California, Breckinridge of Ken- tucky and Wise of Virginia. Special rates have been secured over all voads leuding to Chattanooga, and arrange- ments have been made to quarter all the congressional delegation at the Lookout Inn, on the top of the mountain. The party will rendezvous at Chattanooga. ——__+ e+ ____ THE INCOME TAX, Not a Single Claim for the Return of the Money Paid In. Notwithstanding the lapse of time since the income tax act was wiped off the stat- ute books by the decision of the United Stales Supreme Court, not a single claim has yet been filed at the Treasury Depart- ment for the refund of money paid into the ition that the law was a prover one and would be sustained by the court. Although by the terms of the act time for the payment of the tax on incomes for the year 1S)t did not expire until July 1, 1895, quite a number of persons anticipated the date of final payment and paid the amount of the tax against them e while the question of the constitution- ality of the law was pending in the Su- preme Court. About $83,000 was paid Into the treasury in this way, and the commissioner of in- ternal revenue, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, has announced his intention of refunding this money with- out waiting for specific authority from Con- gress. In se Going he is acting under a general law authorizing the refund of internal rey- enue taxes impr@perly collected. Blank forms of claims for refund of income tax were prepared at the internal revenue bu- eral weeks ago, but, according to issioner Miller, not a single applica- tion has yet been made for them. The peo- ple who paid the tax are concededly well- to-do, but there is some surprise at their apparent willingness to allow their money te remain idle in the government coffers without profit. HURRICANE WARNINGS. The Signal Corps May Adopt Rockets for the Purpose. The weather bureau is considering the use of rockets as hurricane wWirnings, to be used as a night signal along the South At- lantic and gulf coasts, to give notice of the expected approach of tropical hurricanes. 's made last night at the weather ft eral samples of rockets, ch were furnished by the manufactur- rs for this purpose, and the display was a very fine one. The kind experimented with was a meteor rocket, which ascended to a gieat helght, emitting a brilliant red star, which burns until it falls go the earth. Mysterious Shooting Affair in Which a Celestial Suffers. ———— PLOT 0 ASSASSINATE CHARGED Detectives Working on the Affair, Which is Complicated. SS MIXED-UP TESTIMONY —————— The trouble in “Chinatown about two weeks ago between the factions of the celestials broke out again last night, and a bullet sent from the pistol of an alleged “highbinder” came near killing a member of one of the Chinese societies. Moy F. Chew, a laundryman on 7th strect north- west, between F and G streets, !s charged to have fired the shot, while Moy Ah Sing is the celestial whose leg stopped the bul- let and probably prevented its going far- ther and killing some other person. When the other cases were heard in Judge Mil- ler's court there were witnesses heard on both sides, and some of them made charges of the most serious nature against others. Moy Ah Sing, who was shot last nighi, claimed that he was the victim of the al- leged “highbinders.” They had_ theeat- ened his life, so he charged, and it was in evidence that money—about $300—had been collected for the purpose of getting Sing in jail or in a coilin, and the poor man was really frightened, When he told his side of the “Chinatown” factional trouble he meant every word he said. And so did his friends. But the other side had the greater number of witnesses and consequently outswore Sing and his friends. Sing’s wife is a halfbreed and lives with him, as does his aged father-in-law, and he is one of the few Chinamen who has a wite. In his efforts to support his wife and father-in-law Moy reduced the price of his work, washing shiris for 8 cents and charg- ing a correspondingly low price fore other work. ‘This did not sujt the other celestials, so it is claimed, and they banded together to get rid of the objectionable one. Charges a Plot. y were disc While th of s at Mis:ouri avenue and + clothes at the cut rate, and the removal is laundr ‘hen he learn- ed about the alleged plot against his ypealed to the officers of the law. after Judze Miller dizposed of the = thought he had re is life would be t: called upcn his counsel, L: E. Aughinbangh, and told him of what \ going on. Four’ 4 ago he called said that his enemies Kad concluded assassinate him on the Fourth of Jul when the n by the firewo: would drown ort of a pistol. Eve after hearing that tre lot to kill him had fallen to a particular Chinaman he did leave his place of business and seek th protection of the cflicers of the ia remained about his laundry all day, he had to be taken away with a bullet in his lex. : Between 9 and 10 o'clock Moy Sing went to the front door ot his house to look at the fireworks, leaving his wife and colored servant i He had been there only a few minutes when a bullet entered his The question for the court to determine who fired the shot. Varlea Claims, Moy Sing ela’ that Chew was across the street and that he fired the shot. This Chew denies, and his friends claim that Moy Sing shot himself. When the police learned of the shooting ntil the patrol wagon was sent for and ah> jured celestial was driven off to the gency Hospital. There Dr. Smith the wound after, remo the bulle in this work Sing's counsel, who {s also a physician, assisted. oy Sing was ablel to leave the hospital morning and attend court, but the e went over until Tuesday, as some de- tective work is ne the matter and pre court. Detectives Carter and Gaileher were no- skcoting 2bout an hour afte rd they arrested Moy Chew e shot w fire: Surrounded by Mystery, Because of the serious charges made on either side considerable interest In the case is being manifested by the authori- ties, and several officers are at work on it. An effort is being made to have the custom house interpreters from New York come here and take part in the hear- ing next Tu 3 While Moy Sing charges that Chew fired the shot which might have cuded his life and claims that he has at least two other witnesses, Moy Chew, as already stated, claims that Sing shot himself. Lawyer Carrol! W. Smith is counsel for Chew. and he was in “Chinatown” when the shot was fired. To a Star repotter he said he was standing on the street talking to Che his client, when the shot was fired. Chew, he says, did not fire the shot,and he is sat isfied that Sing shot himself. There is a company. of which Sing is a member, he led to get the truth of nt all the facts to the said, and some of its members were driven from other cities before they came here. He repeated that he is satisiied that Sing shot himself, as many other China- men have done along the Pacific coast when they want to get others incarcerated. He says that he has reported the facts to the district attortey as well as to the Treasury Department. Moy Chew was released last night on $1,000 security and the bail was renewed this morning. Chinese Testimony. This afternoon Detectives Carter and Gallaher visited “Chinatown” and ques- tioned almost every resident, but outside the establishment of the Sam Lee Com- pany, of which Moy Ah Sing is manager, there was not a Chinaman who would say he believed Moy Chew did the shooting. “Moy Sing no likes Moy Chew, and he makee trouble for Moy Chew. He shoctee himself.” ‘This is what nearly every Chinaman said. Annie Brooks, a colored girl, who is em- ployed in Sing’s place, says she saw Moy Chew when he did the shooting. After he ran In the firing the shot, she says, park. ‘At the Quong Sang Lung Company, 314 e Pennsylvania avenue, th was a large gathering of Chinamen this afternoon, who were discussing the case. One of the pro- prietors told a Star reporter that Moy Chew was in the store at the time of the shooting, and he was satisfied that Sing shot himself. The detectives claim thai they have three This afternoon the t witnesses to the affair. injured man was suffering from the r of the wound. He declares that the shoo! ing was the result:of an effert on the part cf his enemtes to get rid of him. Judge Miller will have to settle the ques- tlon when the case is tried next week. THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS. Assisiant Sécrefary Rockhill Represent This Government. Assistant Secretary Rockhill of the State Department will ‘represent the United States at the international geographical congress, to be held in London in & few weeks. He will sail from New York on the steamship St..Loufs on the 1Sih if- stant. Official’ delegates will be sent to the congress by France, Austria, Hux, Beigium, Holland, Italy, Spain, Portus the United States, Japan and Turkey. Annenkoff and Baron Toll will r Russia, and Prof. Vambery and Prince Ro- land Bonaparte will be among those who will represent the Hungarian and _ Paris geographical societies respectively. In ad- dition to the delegates who will specially visit England from the colonies, the agents general in London have received instr tions to officially represent the! governments. be will by officials of the survey department. Every geographical society in the world will send delegates. Representative Hitt Improving. NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. 1, July 5.— Representative Hitt of INinots is slowly im- proving, but Dr. Hitchcock, his physician, says that he will not be able to sit up for a month to come. THE JURY HAS DOUBTS Mics Jessie E. Wilson Claims That She is Not Insane. Her Appeal to the Marshal's Jary—The Hearing Continued and More Witnesses Summoned. There was not a little excitement during an Inquiry by a marshal’s jury this after- noon into the mental condition of Jessie E. Wilson, a young woman of Anacostia, who is alleged to be insane. Usually these lunacy proceedings are very tame and un- interesting, but in the one this afternoon the alleged Insane woman so stoutly denied being of unsound mind and so persistently declared that if given the opportunity she could show by her mother, sister, brother- in-law and neighbors that she ts perfectly sane and that her father was simply con- spiring to get rid of her that the jury post- poned the hearing until noon tomorrow, in order to allow the unfortunate woman time in which to produce her witnesses Placed in Si. Elizabeth's. who is said to be about thirty-five years of age, lived with her father, dames Wilson, said to be employed in the navy yard, in Anacostia, and several days ago was placed in St. Elizabeth's In- sane Asylum, Her father testified that she was insane, and claimed that she had threatened to poison him, explaining that poison was subsequently found her trunk. Drs. J. S. on and H. V. Pyles testified that they had examined Miss Wil- son, and were of the opinion that she was suffering from acute mania. They, there- fore, recommended that she be pluced in an asyinm r treatment. Mr. Mason N. Richardson, assistant at- torney for the District,stated to the jury that some of the woman's acquaintances believed that she was not insane, and he therefore presented her to them that the jury might question the woman and satis- ty themselves by personal observation. Mins Wilson’s Story. iss Wilson, in a greatly excited man- , 2nd Witk tears and sobs, begged the to believe her, as she not insane. “For a week, gentlem she exciaim: “I have been locked up in a mad house, unable to see my, other or my frie M$ father at the bottom of it all. He has beat me and cursed me, and only wants you to send me back to the asylum that he may get id of me. 1 know, gentlemen, that I am ‘ited and I am talking wild, but for God’s > put ‘ives in my place and tell me if Idn't be wild and exci too. Remember your daughters and w and and give me time to bring witne: show you that I am not 1zy. to Doubts of the Jury. The woman's statements and the earnest 1 arently intelligent manner in which hé made them gave rise to considerabie doubt in the minds cf the jury, and Mr. Richardson called as a witness Miss Green, an attendant at the asylum. But althougp Miss Green stated that the woman had been as wildly excited during her stay at the asylum, the jury still entertained grave doubts as to her insanity, and after de- liberating for quite a while’ they decided to postpone the case until noon tomorrow, and directed that the witnesses desired by Miss Wilson be summoned to appear be- them at that time. Wilson thereupcn became compara- iy calm and willingly accompanied the ndant back to the asylum. Before she t, her mother, r and brother-in- law, Mrs. Rose Biliott and one or two other persons were summoned to appear tomorrow in her behalf. ——— ARE STILL, AT LARGE. acaped Post Office Thicves Have Not Reen Caught. NEW YORK, July 5.—Kiloran, Rushnell and Allen, who yesterday escaped from the Ludlow street jail, where they were con- fined, pending extradition to Illinois for the alleged robbery of the Springfield post office, are still at large. A young man named Schumacher, known ider Joe,” living near the jail, who tressed the departure of the prisoners irom Ludlow street jail, is authority for the statement that women were permitted to ass@iate with the escaped fugitives in the reception room, where games of baga- telle and domir ere played. “Spider Joe erts that he saw two women in the reception room with the prisoners on the night of Junes: mained a considerable tir p iy terested in card playing which was goirg on at the time. Ward Raabe has stated thet the pris- ohers 1 es jally guarded and locked in their cells until the evening and were not again permitted to emerge from their pens until next morning. This is in direct variance with pider Joe’s" statement, which,-if true, indicates the means by which the prisoners may have secured the revolvers with which they bulldozed the Keepers in effecting their escape. The women, two in number, were again with the prisoners in the reception room on last Wednesday evening, and “Spider Joe” and two of his companions watched their movements from the street for fully two hours. “I was not surprised," he said today, “when I saw the three prisoners rush out the dour, armed to the teeth, and up to Broome street, where they secreted. My attention was first attracted by the notse caused by the breaking of the haif-inch plate giass in the door leading from the vestibule to the warden's office, through which they passed.’ we — Library Incorporated. Articles incorporating the Washington City Free Library were filed this after- A. W. Greely, A. B. Hagner, Gar- G. Hubbard, Jos, K. McCammon, Frances Colton, Robert Craig, Wm. A. De Caindry, Helen L. McL. Kimball, S. W. Woodward, A.M. Palmer, Rufus H. Thayer, ©. Hart Merriam, Robert Reyburn, Oliver In Fassig and E. Francis Riggs. ‘The corporation is organized for the term of ninety-nine years, and it is stated that “its particular business and objects are the establishment in the District of Co- lumbia, for educational purposes, of a free circulating ibrary, with reading rooms, which shall be open to the public free of charge. ‘The number of the directors for the first year is fixed at 9, but their names are not given. Ss New Lonn and Investment Company. The Capital Real Estate, Loan and In- vestment Association was incorporated to- day by articles filed by Wm. M. Becker, Wm. McGuire, C. M. Davis, T. A. Duffy, Dennis Connell, John Fitzmaurice and Win. O. Donnell. The object of the corporation 4s to deal In real estate and securities, and the capital stock is placed at $15,000, in shares of.$5 and $10. ———— Venusburg Won. ‘The first race at Alexander Island today was won by Venusburg (Nell), 6 to 1; Headlight (Neary), 5 to 1, second; Pick- (Delehanty), 3 to 1, third.’ Time, ee Fer Divoree. A petition for divorce was filed today by Mary Thompson against Joseph Thomp- son, The papers were withheld from pub- lication, but it {s understood that Mrs. Thompson charges her husband with cru- elty. Denth of Miss Mamie Blackford. A cablegyam received this afterncon by Mr. B. Lewis Blackford announces the death in Dresden this morning of Miss Mamie Blackford, only daughter of Mr. W. H. Biackford of Baltimore. Miss Blackford was well known in this city. = Marringe Licenses. Marriage licerses have been issued to the following: John J. Lordan of Galveston, ‘Tex., and Mary 'T. Jones of this city; Peter J. Bacon and Matilda E. Thornton; Samuel Robbin and Clara S. Loewenstan; Fitzhugh y of Charlottesville, Va., and’ Annie M. Hinshelwocd of Albemarle county, Va.; George E. Lyles and Eliza Barnes. CARL RROWN’S PROGRAM. Saya He Will Return as a Congress- man. Carl Brown and his bride are still In the city. They both claim that notwith- standing all police claims to the contrary they did succeed yesterday in eluding watchers and going through a mar ceremony on the steps of the Ca) proof of the cl: the couple exhibit a remarkable marriage certificate, the work of the artistic Carl. It relates the fact that on July 4, 1895, the soul of one Carl Brown was united to the soul of another Mamie Coxey on the Capitol steps at Washington at 7 a.m. It is embellished with a number of doves and joving em- blems. According to Mr. and Mrs. Brown they arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio station at 6:30 yesterday morning and went direct to the Cap‘tol. There was no one around, and just at 7 o'clock the couple sat down on the steps and signed their pe- culiar certificate, and, according to Carl, were made more surely one than by the former marriage at Massilon, Ohio. ‘The ex-marshal of the commonweal wears the same buckskin coat that was one of the charming features of the march to Wash- ington. He has, however, gone out of the commonweal business, and undertaken the regeneration of the world on new lines. In a Short talk to a Star reporter he laid out a thrilling program of future events, while his pretty wife nodded sympathetically. Surfday the couple will spend the day at the Mt. Olivet picnic grounds, where Brown will lecture at 2 o'clock. He will issue his paper, the Cactus, from that spot, and it will contain his marriage certificate. Sun- day night it is probable he will lecture in the city. Monday Mr. and Mrs. Brown start for Cali and they will not come east of the M ppl river again until Carl comes as a Congressman, or at the head of an army armed with Winchesters. Marshal Brown says that the commonweal is dead, and that he is now at work foster- ing a Secret society, of which he is the head, and which is, going to revolutionize society. Carl is going out to California, and: this. so going to send him to Congress, vhen he is golng to make the Capitol steps free for speeches and wed- dings. —___.___ ERY CHARGED. Wm. Butcher, a Young Man, in a Sert- ous Predicament, A handsome young man named William H. Butcker was arrested this afternoor on a charge of forgery, and the officers say he admitted his guilt. Butcher, who is only about twenty-two years old, was an usher at the Academy of Music, and it is charged that he forged the name of R._D. Howell, the head usher, and had the $100 note cashed at the Ohio National Bank, where Mr. Howell has a friend. This friend received a telephone message from some one who claimed to be Mr. Howell, and when the check was received by messenger he sent the money. The defendant, it is claimed, spent the money on horse races and in other so-called sports. Detegives Boardman and Rhodes ar- rested “the young man and took him to headquarters. Unless bond Is given he will be locked up. ——— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, FOR Painting a Bridge. It cost the District $1,414.42 to paint the Rock creek briige. A bill for half this amount has been sent to the Rock Creek Railroad Company. Sewer Not Wanted. At the public meeting of the Commis- sioners this morning to hear objectors to the construction of certain sewers under the permit system but one objection was received. That came from the property owners in L street between Connecticut avenue and 17th street. Col. W. G. Moore, F. J Tibbitts and Mrs. A. W. Fleetwood appeared ¢s vubjectors. They stated that the vicinity was already well sewered, and the construction of the sewe: as pro- sed would tear up their vaults, which are filled with fuel. It was stated that the as laid at the suggestion of Mr. D. San , but it is said he disclaims baving ever made such a complaint. Sewers Ordered. The following stone sewers have been ordered laid by the Commissioners: In Vir- giria avenue between 7th and Sth streets southeast; in 7th between K and L streets southcast; In D between llth and 12th northeast; in Brizhtwood avenue between Sheridan a: Whitney avenues; in alleys of squ abutting lots 8 and 24 to 31, inclusive; in alleys of square 46S, ebutting lots , 12, 13, A, B. P,Q, R, Sand T; in Kenyon between 13th and 14th streets, Columbia Heights; in I between Yd and 3d streets southeast, and in Ly- decker street between Esiin and Sherman avenue, ‘Telephone Poles. A delegation of property owners on Chapin street appeared before the Commis- vioners this afternoon to urge that the tele- Phone poies which now deface that street be removed to the alley in the rear, which was ample for all requirements. In 18s they petitioned to have these poles remoy- ed, ard were mformed that the telephone company had agreed to make the change to the alley. But the change was never made, and now that a new pole had been erected they desired to bring the matter before the Commissioners and urge that all of the poles be removed to the alley. ee Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries. First race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Juggler, 134; India Rubber, 134; Ron- ald, 134; Alonzo, 134; Little Bravo, 132; Parvenue, 131; Wyaming, 131; Bradley, 120; Rondau, 120; Hiny€te, 120, cond race, six and one-quarter fur- longs, selling—Ga‘ety, 115; CHlertaln, Ie; Kirkover, 115; Hazel, 115; Sam Bryant. 115; Fagot, 115; John Winkle, 115; Pantata, 115; Jersey Pat, 115: Lithograph, 115; Fair Play, 115; Georgie R., 115. ird race, five-eighths mile, selling— Septour, 107; ‘OM Hand. 103; Hera, 1, Al Helen Boat, 103; Willie Dexter, 99; Lar Mario, 99. Fourth race, four arid a half furlongs, selling—Kazan, 110; Pioga, 07; Parthian, y Hall, 107; Duke of Fies, 107: sman, 107; Mary B., 105; Flattery, 105. pitt race,’ one mile—Gonzates, "114; Relipse, 114; Lizzard, 111; Gallatin, 109: Half Breed, 109, ee Sixth race, six and a quarter furlon selling—Young Magenta, 110: Conered, 107. Harris, 107; Siberia, 105; Cashmere,’ 105: Irene, 109; Finn Water, 105, . Ixth race declared off, and fourth r: substituted. Extra race Tun as fourth ae Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, straight tour, flour, per bs per barrel, 3.0; inter patent etraizht. flour, ipped whit No. 2 white onts, s cats, per bush bushel, 5505 2 white cor, per ton, per ton, lings, per ton, st 13.00a14.00; wheat st r ton, 5. | above quotations for car fots delivi Washington. Se Baltimore Markets. 8,000 bushels: s bushels grade, x Corn tirm—sp Ds receipts, «quiet —No, chote + nel, Je : —fane . initation, 14a . ladle, 13414; 12; store packed, 10a12) Eggs Cheese firm, unchanged, — Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain inarkets, ted by Hibbs, stock, grain and Setton broker, 1421 F aRAIN. ladle, steady—fresh, ep! Lard—Se Ribs— Month Augus September. October. . November. 7 09 SSS FINANCE AND TRADE Speculation Generally Beneficial to Values. COVERING OF SHORT CONTRACTS Conditions and Prospects Encour- aging. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to the Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 5.—The trading in to- day's market was of the usual holiday character, but was, in a majority of in- stances, beneficial to values.\ The covering of short contracts and ncouraging crop reports were the operative motives behind the improvement. Actual conditions and prospects are decidedly encouraging, and will sooner or later triumph over the pro- sional movement in the Interest of de- pression. The Granger shares were the features of the railroad list, substantial gains being recorded on a relatively good volume of business. Private advices from the agricultural districts throughout the west report a favorable crop outlock, a condition substantiated by railroad officials in that section. The successful harvesting of the corn crop, on which Burl'ngton’s earnings are particularly dependent, will continue in doubt for at least two weeks more, per= haps three, but should this period be safely pa d, future estimates will be based on ects almost certain of realization. Pending detinite information of this char- acter, and during the period of crop uncer- tainty, the movements of values are Mable to be confined within narrow limits, Professional attacks by the room element will follow closely upon all rallies outside of the specialties to which no general state- ment of speculative conditions is applicable, but the conservative operator, trading on value, will recognize the profitable features of purchases at the declines thus arti- ficially produced. Sugar was again a feature of the day's trading, selling up 2 per cent from first prices on a good buying demand, resulting from an increased inquiry for the refined product. The larger interests in this prop- erty are confident of much higher prices, but are strongly opposed to a repetition of the last upward movement, to which an undesirable following was attracted. Powerful manipulation from the inside and recollections of the last fortnight's events may combine in warding off mis- guided enthusiasm during the process of recovery. Chicago Gas sold down 1 per cant during the first hour, but recovered sharply for a net gain of 11-8 per cent on purchases for both accounts. The stock finds little sup- port on rallies, however, and yields easily to selling of any description. The higher prices recorded at the close of the noon hour were consequently only temporary. The selling during the after- noon was accompanied by rumors that Robert T. Lincoln, president of the com- panies, had tendered his resignation. The periodic disturbances incident to changes in management will again have to be gone through with before the actual merit of this corporation can be accurately gauged. Distillers was marked up ‘1 per cent as the result of a revival of faith in the suc- cessful outcome *of its reorganization scheme. Among the specialties in which activity is promised to follow favorable develop- ments is Southern railroad preferred, a stcck controlled by interests perfectly familiar with the method of making the mcst of any given situation. The earnings of the property for the month of June re- flect an increase of $41,000. The street is of the opinion that a liberal amount of long stock has recently changed hands, and that, except In a few instances, values ‘e not materially disturbed. he natural conclusion is, therefore, that scmething more than sentiment underlies the present speculative situation. ————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close, American ugar - 109% 113% Tope 111% American Sugar, 2 WOON 1004 100 TOMY American Tobacco. T12s3y 11B% 11Bg TB American Cotton Oil... ..... SMS Atenizon ago. B.& Q 7. Chie & Northwestern. Chicazo Gas. . C.M.& St. Paui C.M. & St. Pan', Pfd. Chic, RT. & Pacific. Del, Lack. & W. Louisville & Nashvitie Long Island Traction . Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Flevated. Michigan Centrai. Missouri Pactfte. Nationa! Lead Co. . & Cordage Co. - WU. S. Cordage Co., Pid: New Jeraey Central New York Central Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, North American Cnt. & Western. Pacifle Mall. Vhila. & Readin Pallman Pal. Car Co. Sonthern Railway... Phila. Traction. ‘Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & iron Union Pacitic. Wabash. Wabash, Pfa.22. 072202) Wheeling & L Erie... 19s 2056 88 Oe iv. 3. thx-dty. 2 Washingtcn Stock Exchange. - Government Bonds.—U. 8. 4x, registered, 111! Did, 112% asked. UL 8. 4s, coupon, 112 bid.” U, 4s,'1925, 4. 116 bid. Distrie 2-year fund Se, 108 bia. 30. © fund 6s, gold, 112% bid. Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 143 Wid. Water s currency, 3.658, funding, bid. 3tus, registered, bid. Misceflaneous Bonds.—Washington and town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 130 bid, 136 asked. Washington and Georgetown Railroad cony. Ga, 2d, 130 bid, 136 asked. Metropolitan Raliroad conv. Sa 106% asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 5 bid. t 106 bid, asked. Edington Railroad 68, 100 bid, 102 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 110 bid, 112 asked. Wash- ington Gas Company 6s, series’ A, 112 bid. Wash- ngton Gas Company 6s, series B. 113 bid. Wash- ington Gas Company con trie Light conv. 5s, tomac Ti Gs, 120 bid. UL 8. Elee- bid.’ Chesapeake and Po- jephone 5s, 100 bid, 103 asked. American Trust’ 5s, F. "and A., 100° bid, 102 f ‘ican Security and Trust 5s, A. and 0., 100 bid, 102 asked. Washington Market Company Ast 68,'110 bid, 115 asked.” Washington Market Company imp. 63, 110 bid, 115 asked. “Washington Market Company’ ext, 68,103 bid. “Masonic Hall ssociation 5s, 103 M4, Washington Light Infantry Gs, 96 bid. Washington Light Infantry 20 7a, jonal Rank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 Bank of the Republics 250 bid “Metropolitan, Central, 270 bid. 2 Second, 138 Columbia, 130 105s sled.“ Lincola, 97 ed. Deposit and Trust Companies, Deposit anid ‘Trast, 123 bid, 130 asked. Amer It st, 188 bid Washington Safe De- postt, SO asl ‘ PRualtroad” Stocks.—Washinzton aud Georgetown, SL asked. Metropolitan, 88 bid, 00 asked: on, i hington Gas, sked. Georgetown Gas, 50% bid, bu asked. U.S. Electric Light, 132% bid, asked. iusurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 3S bid. Fraukit 44 bid, 48 asked. Corcoran, 53 Did. Potomac, 68! bid. ‘Arlington, 150. bid, 165 American, 160. bid. 5 Columbia, 13 bid, 16 2 ge: bid, kod. Peoplt 5% bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 8 4, asked. Conimercial,'$% bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Title, 105 Columbla Tithe, Ti bid, S asked, . S asked. District Tithe, 10 Ma, ennsyivania, 59 asked, Ohes- 12 asked. ‘Amerlean Grapho- asked. Pnenmatic Gun Carriage, eal 19 ae Bull Panoram The board will adjourn over Saturda; du July, August and September, wa sal DOW bid, F3by Washington Market, 25 bid, 140 asked,